An appeals court in Cincinnati has upheld a lower court’s decision to ban enforcing a federal vaccine mandate for workers who contract with the federal government in the states of Tennessee, Kentucky, and Ohio, The Associated Press reports.
Joe Biden’s administration is not enforcing the rule while legal battles play out around the country.
“The Sixth Circuit’s decision is a resounding victory against unlawful federal overreach into the personal medical decisions of Kentuckians,” said Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who brought the Kentucky lawsuit in 2021 and is running for Governor.
A federal judge in Louisville, Kentucky blocked the Biden rule in November 2021 for Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio.
The mandate requires workers contracting with the federal government to wear face masks and be vaccinated for COVID-19.
The Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals issued a similar ruling in December for Indiana, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
